A very special memory. Upon the completion of the 75th Anniversary running of the CSX/Clinchfield Santa Train, the equipment returned immediately to Jacksonville, Florida. But a very special stop ... (more)

Anatomy of a night photo session: Control the train, control the crowd, control the lighting, control the scene...but ya can't control the weather! Clear plastic bags had to be used to protect the... (more)

A southbound unit coal train rattles the windows of the old Toe River Free Will Baptist Church at Huntdale, NC. This is the former Clinchfield Railroad main line, but since CSX, it's been the BR, ... (more)

Always the last ritual on a trip to the Clinchfield was to wait for a Sunday afternoon southbound and follow it from Poplar through the gorge, down the loops and into Marion before parting ways wi... (more)

She could only handle a couple of the older coaches upgrade to Altapass (note, no EMD flatcars-with-an-attitude) but she handled them well. I got to shovel a little coal into the corners on the w... (more)